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ROMANS. 8--22 7--8 XO II X2 :6 :8

II 22

sHALL No': x.us·r.i But sin, having taken a basis of operations against that command, incitcd every lust in mo. For, disconnected from law, sin is nonexistent. But I lived then without a law ; however, on the command arriving, again sin revived, but I died. And for me the command, which was intended for life, was found to be death. For sin, having taken a base of operations against the com- mand, defeated me, and by itself slew me. Therefore the law is right, and its command holy, just, and good. The good became death to me, then ? ’ Never! But sin, so that

it might be manifest as sin, in spite of that good, eEected my death; so that sin, by means of the command, might be beyond doubt excessively sinful. For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am sensual, completely subject to sin. And what I shall do, I know not; for I do not practise what I wish, but I do what I hate. But if I practise what I wish not, I agree with the law that it is noble. And then it is no longer I myself who am doing it, but sin dwelling in me. For I know that no good resides in me—— that is, in my sensuality-~·—although the wish lies beside me; but where is the power to avail myself of its benefit? for I do not do the good that I wish, but practise the evil that I do not desire! Therefore, if I do that which I do not wish, it is not myself that does it, but sin dwelling in me. I consequently discover the law, by my desiring to do the right even while the wrong lies beside me. For from me internal man l delight in the law of God; but I pe1·· ceive a foreign law in my faculties, contending against the law of my mind, and dragging me captive to the law of sin which is in possession of my organs. I am a wretched maui what can deliver me from this deadly carcase? The gift of God through our Lord jesus Christi So I myself certainly serve with my mind to a law of God; but by my sensuality to a law of sin. Therefore, now there is no con-

demnation for those in Christ jesus. For the law of the Spirit of the life in Christ jesus has freed me from the law of sin and of death. For because 1 Exodus xx. xy. of the inability of the Law, which was weakened by the physical nature, God has sent His own Son in the likeness of a sinful body, and on account of sin, condemned the sin in the body; so that the decree of the Law might be accomplished by us, who conduct ourselves not in harmony with sensu- ality, but in harmony with spirituality. For those who are in harmony with sensuality meditate about the grati- fication of their sensuality; but those in harmony with spi1·it,whatperta.insto the spirit. Forthe desire of sensuality brings Death; but the desire of the spirit Life and peace. Because the desire of sensuality is hatred of God ; for it neither- can nor will be obedient to God’s law; and indeed they who are sensual cannot please God. However, you are not sensual, but

spiritual, if indeed a Divine Spirit resides in you; and if any one has not a Christ·like spirit, he is not His. But if Christ is in you, then the body is dead in respect to sin ; but the spirit lives through righteousness. But if the Spirit Who raised jesus from the dead dwells in you, I-Ie Who raised Christ jesus from the dead will revive your deadened bodies by His indwell- ing Spirit. Therefore, then, brothers, we are not bound to live wickedly according to the senses. For if you live according to the senses, you will die; but if spiritually you destroy the practices of sensuality, you will be living. For as many as are led by a Divine Spirit, they are sons of God: since you have not received a slavish spirit to fear again; but you have received a iilial spirit, in which we say, Abba, Father. Thus the Spirit witnesses to our own spirit that we are children of God. But if children, then heirs; heirs certainly of God, and co-heirs with Christ. If we suffer together, then we shall be rectified together. For I conclude that the sufferings

ot the present time are nothing com- pared to the rectification that will be revealed. through us; for the longing desire of the Creation expects the re- vealing of the sons of God. For the created shrinks back from futility, not desiring it, but has been subjected in hope; because even the Creation will be freed from the slavery of cor- ruption into the glorious liberty of the sons of God. For we know that all the Creation groans and agomscs 1180 I0 Il I2 16

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